Patrol Tools
What is field stripping of a firearm?
Field Stripping - a partial disassembly of the handgun into its main components
What is the difference between over-steering and under-steering?
Over-steering = occurs when vehicle rear tires lose traction and skid to the outside of a turn.
Under-steering = occurs when the vehicle ‘plows’ straight without turning because the front wheels are sliding.
What are the 3 types of crowds?
Event based, public demonstration, civil disturbance.
What is the minimum reactionary distance?
4-6 ft.
What sections of the body are considered yellow and red according to the baton striking chart?
Yellow = Ribs, Elbow join, Knee joint, Private areas
Red = Sternum and Head
What is the difference between threshold braking and trail braking?
Threshold braking = used to reduce speed or stop a moving vehicle as quickly as possible with minor steering adjustments
Trail braking = involves braking and turning at the same time
What are the 4 Ds of crime prevention?
Deter
Deny
Delay
Detect
What is the difference between cover and concealment?
What are 4 types of de-escalation?
Verbal persuasion
Warnings
Slowing down the pace of an incident
Waiting out a person
Creating distance between the officer and a threat
Requesting additional resources to resolve the incident, including, but not limited to, calling in medical or licensed mental health professionals
What are 3 of the 5 elements of the TOPS (Traffic Occupant Protection Systems)
ABS, ESC, mirrors, airbags, seat belts.
General deterrence = deters potentail offenders who have never tried to commit a crime or been caught before
Mechanical deterrence = Measures and strategies that make it more difficult for would be offenders - in reality or appearance - to commit the crime
Causal deterrence = Aims to remove causes or conditions that create a desire to commit crime
Rehabilitative deterrence = Apples to people who have been arrested and convicted for committing a crime.
What are the 3 types of uniformed patrol?
Basic, directed, specialized.
Foam
Draw the following three turn types, constant radius, decreasing radius, and increasing radius.
Constant radius turns = where entry and exit sides share the same radius
Decreasing radius turns = the most dangerous because entrance radius is larger than exit radius (turn gets tighter or smaller later)
Increasing radius turns = where the entry radius is smaller than exit radius
What are the 3 common types of terrorism?
Domestic terrorism - terrorist acts committed by a group or lone actor operating within the US without foreign direction
International terrorism - terrorist acts committed by a group or lone actor and directed by influences based outside the US
Lone Actor Terrorism - attacks committed by people acting alone and without the direct support of a terrorist organization
When in a foot pursuit, what is the responsibility of the rear or second officer? What is their responsibility at night?
The officer farthest back is responsible for broadcasting foot pursuit details by radio. At nights, only lead officer should utilize a flashlight to prevent backlighting.
What are the 6 steps of handcuffing?
Step 1: Immobilize
Step 2: Control
Step 3: Handcuffing
Step 4: Search
Step 5: Monitor
Step 6: Transport
What does the acronym SIPDE stand for in regards to defensive driving steps.
Scan
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
In ideal conditions, what was approximatley the maximum siren audibility distance?
440 feet (+/- 20)
What are the 6-steps of the attack cycle used by terrorists?
Target selection
Planning
Deployment
Attack
Escape
Exploitation (publicized the event)